Connecting the arts, fostering collaboration and building community.
Calendar courtesy of The Dirt.
There are several other great resources for finding arts and culture events, exhibits, performances, and other creative activities in the Davis area:
Davis Enterprise | UC Davis Arts & Entertainment | YoloArts | Visit Yolo
PENCE GALLERY. Under the guidance of artist Chris Leib, students will learn basic quick painting techniques in oil paint, brush handling, and the ability to edit and improve their work. Participants will be guided through the daunting task of completing a painting and turning it into a loved exercise in creative practice. 10a—3p. $195—220
PENCE GALLERY. Dive into the world of abstraction through collaged multiples. Students will explore how to draw, print and paint on papers and use them to construct a series of abstract works, looking closely at how the placement of line, shape and color on a surface can create strong inter-related abstractions. Students will learn techniques for creating their own papers, ways to cut, tear and adhere papers to a surface, strategies and materials for sealing finished works and ideas for presentation. 10a—3:30p. $340—360
PENCE GALLERY. Learn the basics of tackling the challenges of art making, regardless of the medium, with experienced art coaches. 10a—2p. $90-$105.
PENCE GALLERY. The Pence’s 6-session Healing Arts workshop uses art as a healing language for those experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one. Through the process of art making, participants have opportunities for discussion, education, and connecting with peers in a safe and supportive space in the Pence Learning Center under the guidance of facilitators Amy Vidra and Lyndsey Rocca. Limited to the first 8 participants who register. 10a—11:45a. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Fashion your own fairy home! Create a magical fairy hideaway using a variety of decorative and natural materials, including tree trunk slices, moss, acorns, pinecones, roses, wooden mushrooms, flowers, and more. 1p—3p. $4—8